It's difficult to understand if GDP growth has actually improved.
The fuzziness of Trump's economic blueprint remains the biggest risk.
If you are bullish on the consumption theme, consider specialised mutual funds that focus on this theme. Remember that such sectoral mutual funds should not make up more than 5% to 10% of your equity portfolio.
While headline and core WPI are stuck in a disinflationary phase, the retail measure is inching north.
It will be difficult for the Indian equity to outperform overall growth to the extent bullish observers expect.
Analysts say markets to be impacted by monsoon, inflation trajectory.
Indian companies struggle to escape debt burden as profit slows.
'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
Over the last decade the Indian film industry has reinvented itself. Do film critics need to do that too?
Evidently, the economy has come out of the low growth phase in the past two years and it does appear the economy will continue to remain in the plus-five per cent range.
A critical factor that can ensure easier and hassle-free access to home loans is keeping a watchful eye on your Credit Information Bureau India Ltd (CIBIL) Report and CIBIL TransUnion Score.
Banks and insurers are beginning to reward customers who show exemplary conduct with lower prices and penalise those who behave poorly by imposing higher costs.
'No matter what Modi may boast about 'new India', the geopolitical reality is that India's stature diminishes when it needs a small country like Saudi Arabia under an autocratic ruler to help out with what is arguably one of the most critical templates of its diplomacy,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Pharma stocks have performed well after Budget
An opinion is steadily gaining ground in Muslim countries in India's 'extended neighbourhood' that the Modi government is adopting State policies that are decidedly 'anti-Muslim', warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
As global markets near all-time highs driven by liquidity, Marc Faber suggests most asset prices worldwide are inflated.
The extra tenor that you are eligible for will come in handy if the interest rate increases.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's remarks mocking the state of affairs in Pakistan on a popular Indian comedy show have evoked angry reactions from ex-players and officials.
The BSE Midcap ended up 0.5% while the Smallcap index ended nearly 1% higher
Indian market has been plagued by negative sentiment and triggers
There will be higher charges for bank account-holders.
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The cutback on export credit refinance facility is another step towards a shift away from sector-specific liquidity allocations.
In 2015, foreign investors slowed net buying of Indian equities.
'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Privatisation or consolidation into half a dozen large banks might not rescue public sector banks from the crisis they find themselves in.
Macro and micro environment are becoming more challenging.
'As he has no executive track record, so far, he is all talk and hence essentially a braggart and a bigot.' 'That he is described as the 'Trump of the tropics' should give a shorthand summary to what he stands for on issues in general,' points out Ambassador B S Prakash, India's former envoy to Brazil.
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Low growth visibility and trouble with regulators have resulted in lack of interest from investors
An individual with a score above this level will not only enjoy easy access to credit, but will also benefit from lower cost of loans, points out Arun Ramamurthy, founder and director, Credit Sudhaar.
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Fag-end dollar selling by exporters helped the rupee to recover lost ground and settle at the day's high of 60.77, a gain of 11 paise. The rupee earlier touched an intra-day low of 61.21 on July 8.
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Hillary Clinton's campaign has pushed back against rumours circulating that her health is failing and slammed Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump for pushing "deranged conspiracy theories."
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Enjoying the backing of the regulator, Gill has identified the core problems, ring-fenced the banks from "influencers" and is in the process of building a new team. Now, he needs to play a Vikram Pandit for YES Bank, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
C Rangarajan, chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council tells Business Standard that the measures taken by the government will lead to economic growth of at least 6 per cent in FY14 against a decadal-low growth of 5 per cent in FY13.
'It is the regional parties and their leaders who are the ones we have to watch.'
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